List of largest airlines in Europe

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The following is a list of the largest airlines in Europe by total scheduled and chartered passengers, in millions. The list includes companies classified as European by the IATA. The order of the chart and its completion goes only up to the year 2024.

Contents

CountryAirline/holding'24'23'22'21'20'19'18'17'16'15'14'13'12'11'10'09'08'07'06
Fleet
Destinations
Sources
Alliance
Association
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Flag of Malta.svg Malta
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Ryanair [a] 197.2181.74160.472.452.01152.4139.2128.77116.8101.486.481.4079.6176.472.765.357.749.040.5430186 A4E
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Lufthansa Group [b] 131.3122.54101.7846.9536.35145.20141.94130.04109.67107.68105.99104.59103.59100.6092.6976.5470.5463.1068.06728321 Star Alliance A4E
IATA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
International Airlines Group [c] 122.05115.694.7338.8631.3118.3112.92104.83100.794.977.367.2254.651.750.653.359.861.763.2520248 oneworld A4E
ERA
IATA
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Air France-KLM [d] 97.9693.683.3244.6734.1104.2101.4598.7293.489.887.478.4477.4575.870.871.473.874.873.5574231
SkyTeam A4E
ERA
IATA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
EasyJet [e] 86.51 82.869.720.416.09103.388.581.6374.569.965.361.3359.2155.549.746.144.638.233.0300136

A4E
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Turkish Airlines [f] 85.1783.3971.8244.827.9574.2875.1668.6162.861.254.848.339.032.629.125.122.619.616.9492352
Star Alliance AIRE
IATA
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Malta.svg Malta
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Wizz Air [g] 62.6960.3145.6621.7116.6739.8033.8128.2722.7819.215.813.512.011.29.67.85.84.23.0168144
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Aeroflot Group [h] 55.347.340.745.8130.1660.755.750.1343.439.434.731.427.516.414.111.111.610.28.7336189

SkyTeam IATA
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Pegasus Airlines 37.4831.9326.9420.1614.7130.7629.9727.8224.1422.3419.7416.8213.5811.38.65.94.4-3.1112139


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Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA [i] 26.4320.6217.846.196.8736.2037.3433.1529.325.824.020.7117.6915.713.010.89.16.95.188130

A4E
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
SAS Group [j] 25.221.117.8710.198.8129.830.028.3729.427.127.325.5625.3224.723.122.827.027.226.9134124
SkyTeam ERA
IATA
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
TUI Group [k] 20.31916.72.022.0226.033.7-------133- A4E
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Flag of Italy.svg Italy ITA Airways 181510.11.329570 IATA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Jet2.com 17.7216.5715.533.172.8514.3912.099.646.675.856.05.54.784.23.33.13.43.92.89050 A4E
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Aegean Airlines [l] 16.3315.4612.57.195.1714.9913.9713.2212.4611.610.28.88.99.910.110.211.311.110.1/67153 Star Alliance A4E
IATA
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal TAP Air Portugal [m] 16.115.913.765.834.6617.0515.8914.2711.7211.311.410.710.29.89.18.48.77.96.911088 Star Alliance A4E
ERA
IATA
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey SunExpress 1512.610.78.77.36.77.77.76.75.64.23.02.76892 IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia S7 Airlines [n] 12.915.916.0317.8312.3517.915.9614.2513.1510.610.19.38.35.14.85.65.95.74.9100121 oneworld IATA
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Air Europa 1211.7410.035.044.2613.1311.8410.610.610.28.19.08.18.78.99.09.79.98.15944 SkyTeam IATA
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Finnair 11.6610.989.102.853.4814.6513.2811.9010.8710.29.69.278.778.07.17.48.38.78.873103 oneworld A4E
IATA
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Volotea 11.410.49.46.03.87.66.574.824.32.51.81.42360 A4E
IATA
Flag of Poland.svg Poland LOT Polish Airlines [o] 10.710.039.34.23.5911.7910.618.56.895.586.15.96.35.85.55.04.04.33.7191120 Star Alliance AIRE
IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Ural Airlines 9.529.418.499.205.609.629.08.06.475.45.14.43.52.51.81.51.51.21.04766 IATA
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Air Astana [p] 8.17.46.623.705.124.324.193.753.863.773.683.243.062.572.202.302.131.473469 IATA
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Condor 87.09.4Part of Thomas Cook Group Airlines IATA
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia AirBaltic 8.37.033.441.61.365.054.143.522.892.62.82.953.083.43.22.8-2.01.45060 A4E
IATA
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
Smartwings [q] 8.35.22.531.89.68.88.177.36.57----Part of Icelandair Group--57? SkyTeam A4E
IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia UTair Aviation 6.406.065.547.124.908.097.657.36.658.811.210.47.85.85.23.93.232.932.4266117 IATA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Virgin Atlantic 5.65.34.41.101.195.875.45.205.205.946.25.55.45.35.35.75.75.14.64037 SkyTeam IATA
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Binter Canarias [r] 5.65.004.433.142.274.03.63.42.72.652.62.12.52.62.62.632.93.023.0 ERA
IATA
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Sky Express 54.33.301.721.201.000.500.170.071743
ERA
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Icelandair Group [s] 4.674.293.661.460.894.414.144.053.673.02.92.62.41.81.71.81.51.61.54736 A4E
IATA
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Air Serbia 4.444.192.751.590.872.812.482.612.622.552.3-1.31.21.01.01.31.31.23481 ERA
IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Nordwind Airlines 4.35.932.945.544.923.541.792.674.463.592.191.721.190.560.022697 IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Smartavia 3.803.243.621.642.031.191.090.960.730.760.760.811.471.4Part of Aeroflot Group1567 IATA
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Widerøe 3.803.433.282.451.773.00 ERA
IATA
Flag of Poland.svg Poland Enter Air 3.12.21.721.121.171.111.17-----1.21974
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Airlines 2.92.250.870.572.601.892.291.41.03257 IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Red Wings Airlines 2.722.213.001.543.072.621.620.921.040.920.350.820.780.88----1820
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Luxair [t] 2.52.051.080.662.152.131.931.841.811.681.51.41.31.21.21.21.21759 A4E
ERA
IATA
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Flag of Malta.svg Malta
SkyUp [u] 2.51.551.082.571.251.710.441464
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal SATA Group [v] 2.41.921.280.671.710.890.990.86 ERA
IATA
Flag of Romania.svg Romania TAROM 2.31.991.50.903.32.802.42.42.42.22.12.22.22.21.72.01.91.52550 SkyTeam IATA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Azimuth 2.31.92.091.221.250.670.071131
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Azur Air 2.31.92.13.731.935.794.243.752.342.350.21--------27
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus Belavia 1.64.003.393.02.492.091.971.61.31.00.72948
IATA
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Croatia Airlines 1.731.450.790.622.182.172.131.941.81.81.82.01.91.61.81.71.51340 Star Alliance ERA
IATA
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
Flag of Romania.svg Romania
HiSky 1.60.80.1
Flag of Malta.svg Malta Air Malta 1.71.51.601.731.741.761.661.681.681.641.741.631.61837 ERA
IATA
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland PLAY 1.651.520.790.101041
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Norse Atlantic Airways 1.50.980.301211
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Aurora Group [w] 1.351.161.07Part of Aeroflot Group
Flag of Russia.svg Russia NordStar 1.261.081.160.881.281.421.41.291.131.11.241.160.770.54-1550
IATA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Loganair 1.361.231.290.730.350.950.760.770.75----------3444 ERA
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Yamal Airlines 1.260.701.751.971.791.451.431.451.30.910.570.53638
Flag of Russia.svg Russia IrAero 1.140.980.930.950.270.27
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Ikar 1.11.720.762.162.021.380.991.081.240.28-------1029
Flag of Russia.svg Russia I-Fly 1.130.750.40.610.971.050.630.410.38----1030
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Bulgaria Air 0.730.630.570.511.401.271.241.251.271.401.201.121026 IATA
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Windrose 1.441.301219
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Ukraine International Airlines ---2.791.737.978.086.936.04.83.84.52.81.91.70.81.70.34280

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Notes

  1. Includes Lauda Europe, Ryanair UK, Malta Air and Buzz.
  2. Includes Lufthansa (inc. Lufthansa Regional (inc. Lufthansa CityLine and Air Dolomiti)), Eurowings, Swiss International Air Lines (inc. Edelweiss Air), Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines.
  3. Includes British Airways (inc. BA CityFlyer), Iberia (inc. Air Nostrum and Iberia Express), Vueling Airlines, Level and Aer Lingus (inc. Aer Lingus Regional).
  4. Includes Air France (inc. Air France Hop and Transavia France) and KLM (inc. KLM cityhopper, and Transavia).
  5. Includes EasyJet UK, EasyJet Switzerland, and EasyJet Europe.
  6. Includes AnadoluJet.
  7. Includes Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Wizz Air Malta.
  8. Includes Rossiya Airlines and Pobeda.
  9. Includes Norwegian Air Norway and Norwegian Air Sweden.
  10. Includes Scandinavian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines Ireland and SAS Link.
  11. Includes TUI Airways (formerly Thomson Airways), TUI fly Belgium (Jetairfly), TUI fly Germany (TUIfly), TUI fly Netherlands (Arkefly), TUI fly Nordic
  12. Includes Olympic Air.
  13. Includes TAP Express.
  14. Includes Citrus.
  15. Includes LOT Charters.
  16. Includes Air Astana and FlyArystan.
  17. Includes Czech Airlines, SmartWings, Smartwings Hungary, Smartwings Poland, Smartwings Slovakia.
  18. Includes Canarias Airlines and Naysa Servicios Aéreos
  19. Includes Icelandair and Air Iceland Connect.
  20. Includes Luxair Luxembourg Airlines and LuxairTours.
  21. Includes SkyUp MT.
  22. Includes Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores
  23. Includes Yakutia Airlines, Khabarovsk Airlines, Kamchatka Air Enterprise, Chukotavia, Polar Airlines, Taiga Airlines/Aviashelf.

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